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sixties

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

sixties

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sixties is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, sixties is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsixties

1noun
  • The decade of the 1860s, 1960s, etc. (but especially the 1960s)
  • A period in American history centered around the counterculture movement of the late 1960s.
1noun
  • The decade of one's life from age 60 through age 69.
  • (temperature, rates) The range between 60 and 69.

    Example: "Highs in the mid sixties."

1adjective
  • From or evoking the 61st through 70th years of a century (chiefly the 1960s).

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